Sheila Steafel

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name = Sheila Steafel


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location = Johannesburg, South Africa
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yearsactive = 1959 - Present

Sheila Steafel (born 26 May 1935, Johannesburg) is an actress who has lived all her adult life in Britain.

Steafel appeared in many classic TV series including:

* The Frost Report
* Z-Cars
* Sykes
* The Kenny Everett Television Show
* Minder
* The Ghosts of Motley Hall

And a few movies, including:
* Daleks - Invasion Earth 2150 AD
* Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969 film)

Steafel appeared as herself in "The Lost Hitch-Hiker's Sketch" with Simon Jones, a sketch written by Douglas Adams for her 1982 BBC Radio 4 show "Steafel Plus". In 1979, she starred in the West End stage production of "A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine" playing several roles, including Harpo Marx.

For a time Steafel was married to actor Harry H. Corbett in October 1958 until August 1964. [cite web |url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/4/Sheila-Steafel.html |title=Biography |publisher= [http://www.filmreference.com Film Reference] ] In 2008, she was portrayed by Zoe Tapper in the BBC television play The Curse of Steptoe.

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